November 14, 2001 - On this special edition of Midday, Gary Eichten hosts and moderates MPR's Color of Justice Forum, held at the Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis. Panelists include St. Paul Police Chief Bill Finney, DFL State Senator Jane Ranum, Republican State Representative and Minneapolis Police Inspector Rich Stanek, Hennepin County Judge Tanya Bransford, Hennepin County Public Defender Leonardo Castro, and Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Sheryl Ramstad-Hvass.
December 14, 2001 - MPR sports commentator Jay Weiner speaks on why University of Minnesota merging men's and women's athletic departments is a mistake.
April 1, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Star Tribune’s LaVelle Neal to get his thoughts on the Minnesota Twins chances at success as the 2002 MLB season begins. The Twins take on the Kansas City Royals before a sold-out crowd in their season opener.
August 2, 2002 - St. Paul Pioneer Press sports reporter Gordon Wittenmyer provides commentary on the Minnesota Twins bullpen. Wittenmyer says Eric Milton has been especially strong since the middle of June, but he's always been a dominant player.
September 16, 2002 - Gordon Wittenmyer, who follows the Twins for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, comments on the Minnesota Twins preparing for the post season for the first time since 1991. The Twins clinched the AL Central with a win over Cleveland Indians and a Chicago White Sox loss to the New York Yankees. Wittenmyer says the prior night's locker room celebration went on and on.
October 8, 2002 - Gordon Wittenmyer, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, provides commentary of American League Championship Series. He says its difficult to predict how the series will play out.
December 25, 2002 - A variety of Christmas stories -- both classic and contemporary -- read by authors and Minnesota Public Radio personalities. Selections include Truman Capote reading his story "A Christmas Memory," and a tribute to the history of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
March 31, 2003 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson gets sports commentary on the 2003 University of Minnesota women's basketball season from Star Tribune’s Pam Schmid. The Gophers made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time in the team's 29 year history.
April 9, 2003 - MPR’s Dan Olson reports from the Mondale Lecture Series. A panel of Democrats, led by former Vice-President Walter Mondale, remember the so-called, "fabulous 89th", the Congressional session where many of this country's most familiar social programs became law.
April 21, 2003 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson checks in with MPR’s William Wilcoxen about the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves during their respective playoff runs. Basketball's Timberwolves lost the opening game of their series with the Los Angeles Lakers. In hockey, the Wild surprised the favored Colorado Avalanche in game five and will host game six in that best of seven series in Saint Paul.